Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-12-22
RESUME OF THE NEWS.
WashIngton Neus Itama.

The postmaster general authorized the
establishments Of branch pcstoficss Tor
Minneapolis.
Fourth.class posttnAsters appointed:
Iowa. CiessaeA @ Schmicher. Minnesota.
Cary. T. II. Hansen. Aontapa: Divide. G.
Lowell. Dakota: Bradley, G.. A. Taylor.
The nominations OF Secretary Fairchild,
Assistant Secretary Maynard md Treas.
urer Hyatt have been favorabiy reported
Rom the Senate finance committee.
PGstmasters commissioned Minnesota
-~Danewood, w. h. Nehel. Fourth. class
postmasters Observation-Disclosures: Denk
son, X. A Bomber. Wisconsin; East Mid.
dleton, l. G. Hoffman.
1t is still believed that Mr.. Lamar will be
confirmed associate Justice OF the supreme
court OF the United States, but it Is not
certain that he will receive q favorable re.
port from the committee on the judiciary,
Some OF Mr.. Lamar's friends are very ap-
prehensive that he win not.
'rhe iollo ewing pensions have been graut
ed. Observation-Disclosures oil Z. Calkins-
~Northport J. NJ. Scott, Racine; ]. II,
Smith, Pittsville; w. N. Hart. Kendall.
Dakots-S. II. Shields, Twin Brooks; II.
FELTON,, Milbank. Minnesota-Ms Chaplin
Newport; !. +. Blum, Appleton, IL. Ernst,
Buffalo; F. (. Richardson. Winona.
Senator Davis Of Minnesota has reap.
pointed ]. b. Potter chief clerk OF the sem
ate committee on pensions, f. L. Good
rich of st. Paul. assistant clerk, and c. ID,
Mitchell. messenger. Mitchell was former
ly assistant clerk of the COMMITTEES on rail-
roads. Senator Sawyer has reappointed
c. T. Cong,r clerk oil the committee ON
postofiices aud post roads.
p. H. Kelly called at the interior depart.
ment to urge the appointment of receiver
OF the Fera Us Falls and Office in the place
OF Aune. lMr, Kelly did not see the secre-
tary, but impressed upon Capt. Hassler,
the appointment clerk, the necessity for
early action. Mr.. Kelly did not state his
preference Tor the Office, but It is probably
Harris, who is said to be Doran's favorite
for the place. No appointment will be
made until Mr.. Villas takes charge Of the
Office.
The following pensions have been grant
ed: Observation-Disclosures OF j. Moore, Sun
Prairiei mother OF III, w. Parsons, Bay
View; II. MADDEN. Lyndsn Station; H.. r.
Colburn. Wcnewoe; o. s. Kittell. Depere;
3. X. McCt,y, Sparta; F. Hines, Wheatville;
4. H. Reed. viroqua; E. Young, Milwaukee,;
4. Mnsch. Oil City; T.. s. McMurray, Cecil.
Dakota-I. Z. Miller, Clark; p. N. Shep-
ard, Plankinton: ]. F. Sheldon, Hawkinson,
T.. c. Northrop, Fargo; c. w. Strong, Copp;
G. II. Wentz; Menokin; B, Klopp, Kampes-
ka. M~innssota-J. w. Horton, Detroit
City; O. W. Ellis, Fertile; R. Moody,
Rochester.
The National Republican says editorial
ly: ut seldom falls to the lot OF q new
senator to take so conspicuous a position
as that assigned to Senator Davis OF Min
nesota, who is made chairman Of the inn
portant Committee on pensions. He has
held many high Offices In his state, includ-
ING that nj r0Narnnr and IN all ha hnnnr-
ed himself by serving well and capably.
He was q. soldier in the civil war, and
knows the soldiers want aud desires. His
appointment is a good one. for while he
will regard the interests Of tire country, he
believes in 9 liberal policy toward the vet
erans and their families"
The following patents have been issued:
Wisconsin, j. Christmann. Milwaukee,
door hanger, g. j. Goodhue. Hartley,
Woodworking machine (3l; S. Helfaer. Nil.
waukee, glove or mitten; @. b. Medina,
Neenah. convertible chair; c. Nicholson.
Union Grove, ditching machine; c. Nygaard,
cant.hook t2); F. Prins, Milwaukee, ele-
waiting belt Minnesota: r Gleason (de-
ceased) Saltwater, hat-rack; G.. ID. Holt,
Minneapolis. conduit for electrical conduct
ors; J, f. Segog. Saltwater, measuring ves-
sci; +. Tiedt, Euclid, car coupling. Mon
tana: j.. L. Koontz, Helena. combine
wi eooit =. d Nfiius ~hicSOuih1 hey-HOio
guard.
The president has sent TO the senate
several hundred recess postmaster nomina-
tions, among them the following. Daniel
A. Mahoiiey, Kenosha, Wis; Albert c.
Robinson. Green Bay, Wis; John McCar-
thy, Saltwater. MINI; L. T. Alexander,
Monticello Iowa; William T. Bailey, Ma.
shaltown Iowa; j. p. Carleton, Iowa Falls,
Iowa. Postofices established Dakota:
Wang, Cavalier county. Minnesota: Union
Hill, Scott county. Diseontinued-Minne
sofa: johnson. Big Stone county. Post
masters Observation-Disclosures Els
worth, f. Esser. Montana: Selfish, n. Their
rault. Fourth-class postmasters appoint
ed-Dakotas Garden City, w. C. 7. Newell;
Gliby. A. Reynolds. Iowa: Given. F. Cas-
ties; Lazern. G. Bender; Sidney. S. Chan
dler.